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January 13, 2022 by Simon Sweetman
Harold Mabern: Mabern Plays Coltrane
Harold Mabern Mabern Plays Coltrane Smoke Sessions Records The great post-bop pianist Harold Mabern died, aged 83, in 2019. His final recordings continue to arrive – Leon Lee Dorsey released Mabern’s last ever studio session just last year and here we have a live date from around 2017, released just now brand new. And if […]Archive
December 5, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Joe Farnsworth: City of Sounds
Joe Farnsworth City of Sounds Smoke Sessions Records Joe Farnsworth is a tasteful presence behind the kit, never overpowering, always empathic – so if you love trio jazz but worry slightly at the sight of drumsticks on the cover, fear not. Farnsworth leads his now regular trio – Kenny Barron on piano and Peter Washington […]Archive
August 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Kevin Hays, Ben Street & Billy Hart: All Things Are
Kevin Hays, Ben Street & Billy Hart All Things Are Smoke Sessions Records A wonderful intergenerational trio here releases a wonderful record that is cut from a couple of live-streamed (audience-free) gigs made late last year. Drumming legend Billy Hart had just turned 80.Archive
October 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Joe Farnsworth: Time To Swing
Joe Farnsworth Time To Swing Smoke Sessions Records Joe Farnsworth is a classy, understated drummer; master of straight-ahead jazz. Bop, balladry and all points between. He’s your guy. And he’s been on the scene for years now – as mostly a sideman. He has this great story too of having his head blown – didn’t […]Archive
July 31, 2020 by Simon Sweetman